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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • division
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • division
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   bills
    • migration amendment (unauthorised maritime arrivals and other measures) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
        • division
      • in committee
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
        • procedural text
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • division
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Boyce, Sen Sue (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • division
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
        • division
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • third reading
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • division
  •   notices
    • withdrawal
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • withdrawal
      • Xenophon, Sen Nick
  •   committees
    • selection of bills committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   motions
    • graincorp
      • Heffernan, Sen Bill
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reference
        • Di Natale, Sen Richard
  •   motions
    • suspension of standing orders
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   bills
    • interactive gambling amendment (virtual credits) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
      • second reading
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
    • marriage act amendment (recognition of foreign marriages for same-sex couples) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • second reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
    • competition and consumer amendment (australian country of origin food labelling) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Milne, Sen Christine
      • second reading
        • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   motions
    • schizophrenia awareness week
      • Wright, Sen Penny
    • bangladesh
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
    • thatcher, baroness margaret
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • food processing industry
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
    • coalition's direct action plan
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • division
    • poultry industry
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
      • division
    • point peron
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   bills
    • national disability insurance scheme legislation amendment bill 2013, disabilitycare australia fund bill 2013, medicare levy amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, fringe benefits tax amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax rates amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, superannuation (excess concessional contributions tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, superannuation (excess non-concessional contributions tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, superannuation (excess untaxed roll-over amounts tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax (tfn withholding tax (ess)) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax (first home saver accounts misuse tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, family trust distribution tax (primary liability) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, taxation (trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax) (no. 1) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, taxation (trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax) (no. 2) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • third reading
        • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • foreign affairs portfolio miscellaneous measures bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Johnston, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
      • third reading
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Farrell, Sen Don
    • financial framework legislation amendment bill (no. 2) 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Farrell, Sen Don
      • third reading
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Farrell, Sen Don
    • broadcasting legislation amendment (digital dividend) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Farrell, Sen Don
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Farrell, Sen Don
    • not-for-profit sector freedom to advocate bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • aviation transport security amendment (inbound cargo security enhancement) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • second reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage amendment (compliance measures no. 2) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • second reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • superannuation legislation amendment (reform of self managed superannuation funds supervisory levy arrangements) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • customs and auscheck legislation amendment (organised crime and other measures) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • second reading
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
      • third reading
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Joyce, Sen Barnaby)
    • budget (Brown, Sen Carol)
    • budget (Mason, Sen Brett)
    • sri lanka (Milne, Sen Christine)
    • budget (Cormann, Sen Mathias)
    • budget (Gallacher, Sen Alex)
    • animal welfare (Macdonald, Sen Ian)
    • west papua (Madigan, Sen John)
    • agriculture (McKenzie, Sen Bridget)
  •   answers to questions on notice
    • consideration by estimates committees
      • Johnston, Sen David
      • Carr, Sen Bob
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • animal welfare
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Crossin, Sen Trish
      • Mason, Sen Brett
      • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
      • Ronaldson, Sen Michael
    • sri lanka
      • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   committees
    • government response to report
      • Wong, Sen Penny
    • appropriations and staffing committee
      • report
        • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
        • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   documents
    • national close the gap day
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 35 of 2012-13
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
  •   committees
    • publications committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
      • delegated legislation monitor
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • estimates
      • additional information
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • environment and communications references committee, correction
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • report
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • law enforcement committee
      • reports
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
  • documents
  •   committees
    • membership
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
      • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   bills
    • court security bill 2013, court security (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
      • second reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
    • customs tariff amendment (incorporation of proposals) bill 2013, national measurement amendment bill 2013, social security legislation amendment (disaster recovery allowance) bill 2013, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (military compensation review and other measures) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
      • second reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
    • agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation amendment bill 2013, export finance and insurance corporation amendment (new mandate and other measures) bill 2013, military justice (interim measures) amendment bill 2013, superannuation legislation amendment (service providers and other governance measures) bill 2013, tax laws amendment (countering tax avoidance and multinational profit shifting) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
      • second reading
        • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   bills
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
        • Williams, Sen John
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • animal welfare
      • Ludwig, Sen Joe
  •   motions
    • gambling
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
      • Stephens, Sen Ursula
      • Humphries, Sen Gary
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • Furner, Sen Mark
      • Xenophon, Sen Nick
      • Back, Sen Chris
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • animal welfare
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Lundy, Sen Kate
      • Parry, Sen Stephen (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   budget
    • statement and documents
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • Madigan, Sen John
  •   adjournment
    • Lundy, Sen Kate
    • politics
      • Polley, Sen Helen
    • oxfam trailwalker melbourne 2013 event
      • Faulkner, Sen John
    • regional australia
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • departmental and agency appointments
      • tabling
    • departmental and agency grants

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